Aaron Pitchkolan

Aaron Pitchkolan

Personal information
Full name	Aaron Pitchkolan
Date of birth	March 14, 1983 (1983-03-14)
Place of birth	Aurora, Colorado, United States
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position	Defender/Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Puerto Rico Islanders
Number	8
Youth career
2001	Tampa Spartans
2002–2004	West Virginia Mountaineers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004	Boulder Rapids Reserve	19	(2)
2005–2009	FC Dallas	68	(5)
2009	San Jose Earthquakes	9	(0)
2010	Rochester Rhinos	25	(3)
2011–	Puerto Rico Islanders	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 4, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Aaron Pitchkolan (born March 14, 1983 in Aurora, Colorado) is an American soccer player currently playing for the Puerto Rico Islanders in the North American Soccer League.

Career

College

Pitchkolan played high school soccer at Regis Jesuit High School in Aurora. He also featured for club side Real Colorado and the his local Olympic Development team. He began his college career at University of Tampa where he played in 19 games as a freshman and helped the team win the NCAA Division II championship. Pitchkolan transferred to West Virginia University where he played in 54 games scoring 11 goals over three seasons. In the college offseason, Pitchkolan played in the USL Premier Development League for Boulder Rapids Reserve.

Professional

Pitchkolan was bypassed in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft and had to wait until the second round of the Supplemental Draft to be selected. Pitchkolan appeared in his first MLS game on May 15, 2005 as a substitute for Carey Talley in a game against the Colorado Rapids. His first goal came a game later on May 22, 2005 in a 5-2 win against Chivas USA. In all, Pitchkolan played in 20 games scoring 3 goals in his first MLS season. In 2006, Pitchkolan featured in only 10 games, all as a substitute, and playing a total of 94 minutes for the first team. A highlight of his season was his stoppage time winner against the Kansas City Wizards on April 23, 2006 in a match that ended 3-2. In 2007, Pitchkolan made the transition to center back, a position he occasionally played in college. He made 16 appearances, 11 as starts, but did not score any goals. In 2008, he played 21 games, starting in nine and scored one goal. He was used as cover for Dallas' veteran defender, Duilio Davino. Aaron was one of three players to be active for all 30 regular season games along with Kenny Cooper and Dominic Oduro. Pitch was left unprotected for the 2008 MLS Expansion Draft, but he was not selected.

On April 28, 2009, FC Dallas traded Pitchkolan to the San Jose Earthquakes for a conditional pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, but was later put on waivers on March 4, 2010.

He subsequently signed for the Rochester Rhinos of the USSF Division 2 Professional League in April 2010. On February 25, 2011 it was announced that the Puerto Rico Islanders had acquired his rights from the Rhinos.

Honors

Rochester Rhinos

• USSF D-2 Pro League Regular Season Champions (1): 2010

Individual

• USSF D-2 Pro League Best XI (1): 2010

External links

• MLS player profile